Rik Klingle-Watt has built his career on disrupting the status quo. As an award-winning creative director he helped elevate the plight of homelessness to a world stage, earned one client a Guinness World Record and brought dignity to Canada’s poorest … Read More »
Category: Changemakers
An Interview With the Den’s Most Successful Inventorpreneur
Charismatic serial entrepreneur Kevin Lee Royes landed one of the most unique deals in Dragons’ Den history. Walking away with more money than he originally came for. As a result, the show selected the inventor of Kelvin Tools to host … Read More »
Documentary Premiere Screening January 16, 2014
The feature length documentary tracks the changing landscape of business with the rising tide of conscious capitalism and features the inspiring stories of several subversive entrepreneurs from Vancouver who are redefining what it means to be successful. You may know … Read More »
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Tagged B-Corporations, Business in Vancouver, changemaker, Darrell Kopke, Denise Taschereau, entrepreneur, Heather O’Hara, Institute B, joel solomon, kahlil ashanti, Ken Sim, Madeleine Shaw, Manfred Vollmer, Mark Brand, Mark Trotzuk, Mike Rowlands, Not Business As Usual, Rebecca Cutler, societal value, Suzanne Siemens
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Food is Better Nude
Nūd Fūd (pronounced nude food) was created by Holistic Nutritionist Julie Kirouac, who set out to create snacks that would not only be convenient and delicious, but would be of the utmost integrity and not exclude anyone, regardless of dietary … Read More »
East Van Roasters - Raising the Bar in Vancouver
Like other social entrepreneurs, Shelley Bolton of East Van Roasters has built a business on quality, sustainability, and community. These values carry through their delicious artisan coffee and chocolate that they produce in-house, as well as their employment and training … Read More »
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Tagged artisan coffee, audacious results, Bean-to-Bar, Business in Vancouver, changemaker, chocolate, Downtown East Side, East Van Roasters, Institute B, leadership, PHS Community Services Society, Responsibility, social entrepreneurs, societal value, Vancouver Rainier Hotel
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Paul Richardson: Why I Invest in Change Agents
Renewal Funds is a social venture capital firm that supports passionate, experienced change-agent entrepreneurs. institute B caught up with their CEO Paul Richardson and discovered why he believes investing in entrepreneurs who are motivated by a broader set of priorities, … Read More »
The Mission Possible Credo - People, Purpose, Paycheque
For the past 20 years, Mission Possible has been transforming lives of those challenged by homelessness and poverty. Charles Katebi of institute B sat down with Lindsay Vander Hoek, Community Life Manager and Jordan Berrner, Program Coordinator of Mission Possible … Read More »
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Tagged generosity, Institute B, leadership, Mission Possible, Paycheque, people, Purpose, Responsibility, societal value, Vancouver
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Bringing Humanity to Business and Business to Humanity
Tech entrepreneur, Julie Hanna was 5 when she and her schoolmates had to avoid bullet shots as they fled from their classroom. Life as a refugee of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict placed Julie and her family in a position of poverty. … Read More »
A Film About Disrupting the Business Quo
It was the promise of something better… A better life for your family, a better start for your business, a better legacy to leave the world. Founded on the virtues of hard work, equal opportunity and a free market economy. … Read More »
The Human in the Mirror
Unless you live on a lonely cliff overlooking Whoville, the holiday season is a time to celebrate the values that we share with the people in our lives. Inspired by the season, we are launching a series on Dignity that … Read More »